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Jim Costa: I think we can agree that that is a dereliction of duty.

On the recordApril 30, 2019
I think we can agree that that is a dereliction of duty.
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Jim Costa
Democratic · California

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Critiques the federal government's reduced funding for water infrastructure.

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